He no longer sees the England international as one for the future and has told Wilshere he needs to be more consistent.

“Jack is 22 years old and he has a lot of experience,” said the Frenchman. “I don’t consider him a guy who is happy just to start the game any more. I consider him a player. He has the experience.

“For him, the problem has been medical. Until now, he has been in and out with injuries. I think he is over it. This is the first time that he has not missed a session since the start of preparations.”

Fit and firing: Is Gunners' Wilshere finally is over his years of injury problems? (Photo: PA)

Although Wilshere enjoyed his most fruitful campaign to date for the Gunners last term, he still missed two months due to a foot injury sustained during an international friendly against Denmark in March.

Wenger believes that if he can find the right formula in Arsenal’s engine-room by using Aaron Ramsey in tandem with Wilshere, he will have a perfect platform from which to launch a genuine title tilt.

“If the two of them can work together at that level then we may see something,” he said. “But you have to be consistent at the top level. Jack has to play six, seven or eight games and then we can rest him for one or two.

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“I think he will be capable of doing it. He prepares well. He has no problems any more and it could be his year.”

Ramsey, who scored Arsenal’s winner in the FA Cup Final against Hull, started last season in sensational form but was out for months with a thigh injury sustained in the Boxing Day win against West Ham at Upton Park.

By the time the Welshman returned in April, Arsenal had slipped from top of the table to fourth and out of the title race.

With both him and Wilshere now fully fit, Wenger believes the title is this time within reach.